Nataly Burmaka

I am a contemporary multidisciplinary artist working with painting, drawing, and mixed media. Born in Ukraine and currently based in Finland, my artistic practice has been shaped by experiences of displacement, cultural transition, and adaptation.
I graduated from the Independent art school (National Studio of Fine Arts of Boris Danchenko) in Sumy, Ukraine, and initially worked as artist-decorator . At the same time, I studied philology and spent many years writing poetry and prose. That background still shapes how I think and work — my images often grow out of the same place as words: observation, reflection, and emotion.
Over time, visual art became my main language. Through painting and mixed media, I explore inner landscapes, memory, resilience, and human connection. I am drawn to organic forms that exist somewhere between abstraction and figuration, and I like to work in series, letting each body of work develop its own rhythm and logic. I use materials such as acrylic, watercolor, and coffee, allowing the material itself to guide the process.

1999 Independent studio of fine arts, professional artist training program, Ukraine.
2008 Sumy Pedagogical University, MSc in pedagogy (Russian language , foreign literature and English)
2011 Academy of finances and audit, postgraduate course of accounting

2022 Two-person Exhibition (with Anton Amit), Imaginary and Real Worlds, Muurame Central library (Muurame), Finland
2022 Two-person Exhibition ( with Anton Amit) Kaleidoscope, Jyvaskyla Central Library, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2022 Two-person Exhibition ( with Aton Amit) Avalon, Jyvaskyla University, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2023 Group Exhibition (Ukrainian And Finnish artists) For Angels , Seppa, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2023 Two-person Exhibition (with Anton Amit) Favorite Seasons, KäytäväGalleria, Kansalaistoiminnankeskus Matara, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2023 Participant of the 5th International Painting Biennale “Everyday Joy”
2023 Group exhibition “Rauhan kuvitelmia”, organized by Comics Gallery!
2023 Two-person exhibition ( with Anton Amit) Edges of Reality, Jyvaskyla Central Library, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2024 Participant of the “PRECISE PERPLEXITY” online exhibit by Aerdra Fine Arts (New Jersey, USA).
2024 Group Exhibition (Ukrainian artists) Draw me a Poem , Maria Zankovetska Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine
2026: “Happiness” , international group exhibition, Le Gâteau Gallery ( online)
2026: Intercontinental Biennal, Panama
2025: “Beneath the Surface” , personal exhibition, Teeleidi
2025: “THREADS: Cultural Conversations” , international group exhibit...